Reviews by tjehl

Mylène Farmer is not a particularly interesting singer - and the compositions are even worse.

There’s absolutely no progression in any of the songs and still someone somehow decided that every song should exceed the 5 minute mark.

Better than a lot of the country albums on the actual list. It’s very decent with a few songs being great even - e.g. “That Old Time Feeling” and “Desperados Waiting For A Train”.

The first user album on the list, and it’s an obscure, Spanish rock album from a super group playing songs based on the lyrics of a poet? Count me in!!

So… I guess this might be it. The final album on my list. What a ride it has been!

AND - is there really anything more beautiful than the final album being a dark, British new wave(ish) album?
It feels like an appropriate ending.

If this isn’t the final album for me, I would like you to ignore the previous review and read the following.

Quite beautiful and haunting dark wave record where especially the chilling backing vocals makes it stand out.

2013 Kanye: “I am a god”

2025 Kanye: “I am a nazi”

I miss the old Kanye.

Yeezus is a stark contrast to his previous effort, the grand MBDTF, but it still shows Kanye on top of his game - both as a songwriter, producer and innovator.

There’s a few weaker songs on the second side of the album, but it’s more than made up for by the fact that it also contains “Blood On the Leaves” and “Bound 2”.

Yeezus is another testament as to why Kanye was on everyone’s lips back then - that being totally different reasons than they are today.

I don’t care that you make an otherwise fine 90’s rock album. If you release 66 minutes of music where the last two songs, worth 15 minutes alone, is total waste of everyone’s time, it’s unforgivable.

Total lack of discipline and respect from a the Dandy Warhols.

Laid back, relaxing - and almost a bit lazy.

Considering how minimalistic Hot Shots II is, I have a hard time focusing throughout then relatively long runtime.

There are a few highs and I ultimately enjoyed it, but I’m not sure it’s a great and necessary fit for this list.

Not really a big fan of Madonna.
This album doesn’t change that.

The opening title track is obviously great, but it’s followed by a lot of predictable and uninspired classic Madonna-songs.

She’s trying to do something interesting on “Dear Jessie” and “Oh Father”, but it’s short lived as it’s followed by one of the worst endings of an album to be featured on this list. I mean, “Act of Contrition” is actually unlistenable, right?!

Surprised that this didn’t turn out to be the worst album on this list as I would’ve guessed - but fear, it’s still quite shitty.

There’s a few catchy choruses and interesting hooks, but the overall vibe of the album is just off. It’s Rage Against the Machine for nu-metal country conservatives - that’s obviously not high praise.

Of course it’s all almost excusable until “Only God Knows Why” comes along and ultimately seals the deal of this being a horrible release.

Oh, and I haven’t even touched upon the fact that it is 71 minutes long !!! (imagine the numbers being in caps lock for dramatic effect)

Come for the great songwriting, but stay for the perfect lyricism - the absolute main character of Queen Of Denmark.

John Grant took a break from music and somehow emerged as one of the greatest modern lyricists, confronting his own past and hardships in a beautiful manner.

The middle section, beginning with “Chicken Bones”, is not as good as the strong opening and closing ultimately keeping this from being a 5 to me.

Please don’t rob yourself the pleasure of listening to Grant’s later albums.

I’ve tried to find out, why I really disliked this album for a few days now.

Then it got to me. It feels completely dishonest.

Steve Earle doesn’t really have anything important to say and the result is an album you definitely don’t need to listen to - ever.

Löud and röwdy. Just how a Motörhead album should be.

It’s more a collection of live songs, but it’s got the energy of an actual Motörhead concert.

The variation is not that great, but why would it be when the formula works this well?

There are some great songs on Mott, there are some pretty bad songs on Mott.

Mott the Hoople is a weird band with a weird name. They have some absolute bangers, but I’m never really sure, what they’re trying to achieve as a band.

Mott is no exception.
It’s not bad. I just don’t fully get it.

I expected a fine country record, but I was quite taken aback by how good it is.

The music is often quite mellow, suiting Griffith’s wonderfully. A special shoutout to the legendary Béla Fleck on banjo and Mark O’Connor on violin.

A few stand out tracks where everything really comes together are “More Than A Whisper”, “Goin’ Gone” and “Fly By Night” - ultimately making this a 4 and not a strong 3.

There are too many hip-hip records on my list at the moment - but who cares when 2Pac shows up and saves the day?

Huge amazing beats and productions and a flow unlike most other rappers.

It’s a few songs too long, but there’s a reason 2Pac is still a reference point in rap today.

“Hmm, not sure I actually know these guys”

*knows half the songs*

Great, powerful synth-pop.

The fact that Marilyn Manson refused to feature on “‘97 Bonnie & Clyde” as he found it too misogynistic is absolutely hilarious.

If you take every word on The Slim Shady LP literally, you’re in for a rough time.
Eminem paints absurd pictures so ridiculous that it’s almost comical - no wonder Wikipedia even labels it as comedy hip-hop.

Eminem delivered something quite unique and new here and the only one to ever fully copy it is Slim himself on later albums.

Important but ultimately rather ordinary hip hop with great lyricism. It falls right into my old school hip hop fatigue that this list has put me in 1000+ albums in.

When “Mr. Brightside” is one of the first songs you write as a band, it should be smooth sailing from there.

My Danish edition of the book told me to listen to the version with “Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll” on it - lucky, as it’s easily the superior track. It would have almost made sense as a track on The Black Parade; killer track.

Hot Fuss and Sam’s Town was quite the one-two combo, influencing the direction of rock in the 2000’s.

Raw Power still sees The Stooges explore both their punk and ballad sides.

It’s deep, aggressive and most of all raw - it sounds almost like a live record at times.